Nikon S6100 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S6100 and Sony HX90V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the S6100 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is relatively close and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S6100 was unveiled 5 years prior to the HX90V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the S6100 matches up against the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are available at Nikon S6100 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S6100 comes with physical dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the S6100 and the HX90V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S6100 and HX90V is 93 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S6100 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony HX90V to render more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged S6100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.